INVENTORIES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

(In thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Raw materials	$	177,729	$	153,876
Work-in-process	100,710		100,359
Finished goods	130,942		108,329
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts (1)	58,630		70,414
Inventories, net of reserves	468,011		432,978
Less:  Progress payments applied	(7,426)		(8,143)
Inventories, net	$	460,585	$	424,835